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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years. B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases. D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

Explanation:

The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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Which  of  the  following  statements  about the  Trans-Pacific  Partnership  (TPP)  is  /are correct?

1.The  TPP  was  signed  by  12  Pacific  Rim nations in the year 2015.

2.The TPP is likely to be a game-changer in  global  trade  as  member  countries account  for  about  40  percent  of  global GDP.

3.India is a founder member of TPP.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only D) 1 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

3  is  incorrect,  as  India  is  not  a member of TPP

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Where are coins minted in India?

A) Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata B) Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad
C) Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore D) Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, NOIDA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, NOIDA

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On 29 September 2017, SEBI allowed Sovereign wealth fund and other long term Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to buy corporate debt up to ______ in infrastructure sector.

 

A) Rs 9500 crore B) Rs 5000 crore
C) Rs 15,000 crore D) Rs 20,000 crore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 9500 crore

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Which is the 1st country to recognise Pfizer-bioNtech's coronavirus vaccine?

A) Russia B) Britain
C) Australia D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Britain

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What denotes learned and shared beliefs and behaviors?

A) Culture B) Ethnicity
C) Group D) Descent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Culture

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Consider a planet whose mass and radius are both twice the mass and radius of Earth. The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the planet is 'n' times that on Earth. The value of n is:

 

A) 4 B) 1
C) 12 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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In 2013, the first woman to be elected as the President of South Korea is

A) Park Young-sun B) Yuk Young-soo
C) Park Geun-hye D) Sim Sang-jung
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Park Geun-hye

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